Ryder



(No Model.) 2 Sheets-Sheet 1. E. P. RYDER.

DINNER PAIL.

No. 325,217. Patented Aug. 25, 1885.

2 Sheets-Sheet 2.

EPQRYDER.

(No Model.)

DINNER PAIL.

No. 325,217. Patented Aug. 25, 1885.

7! vonifor- NITE rA'rEs PATENT OFFICE.

EIHVIN I. RYDER, OF PORT JEFFERSON, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO JOHN IV.BAILEY, OF BROOKLYN, NEIV YORK.

DINNER-PAIL.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 325,217, dated August25, 18K 5.

(No model.)

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, EDWIN I. RYDER, a citizenof the United States, residing at Port Jefferson, in the county ofSnflolk, in the State of New York, have invented new and useful iImprovements in Dinnerl?ails, of which the 1 their objects andadvantages with relation to each other and the completed dinner-pail.

In the said drawings, Figure 1 represents in perspective a dinner-pailof my invention, composed of two semi cylindrical case-sections hingedto a base, so as to be opened radially to the vertical joining-line, andfastened by a coupled bail of two parts, as will the central receptacle.These partitions form the bottoms of solid-food receptacles F F, whichare protected by plates G G, adapted to be slid to cover or expose thecontents of the solid-food receptacles by means of the slideways c 0inside the edges of the sections as shown in Fig. Jr, and, as shown inFig. 3, said plates G G are prevented from falling downward by reason ofthe top of the receptacle D E acting as a stop.

Upon the outside top of one of the fixed covers B is a receptacle, H,which may be divided into crosscompartments for different condiments,and which is covered by a removable drinking-cup, I. The bail K K is oftwo parts,joined by any suitable coupling, L and in the example shownthis coupling consists of a wooden joining handle, L secured in a topcup-shaped piece, M, of one bail part, K, and held secure to the saidbail part, and said handle L having its other end provided with aferrule, 0, having a teat upon its surface for engagement with acorresponding depression in the inside of the cup-piece c of the otherbail part, K, so that when the parts are to be be undexstood from thedescription and an inspection of Fig. 2, which represents the cars 1big. 1 Fig. -.l-, a horizontal section on the line of Fig. 3; and Fig.5,21. detail in longitudinal section of the bail-coupling, showing thebail parts fastened.

tops, and hinged at the bottom, as at 7. k, to a circular base or foot,O, which forms the bottom of thepaihand upon which (between saidsections or hinged halves) there rests a receptacle, I), which may havea supplemental receptacle, 16, supported therein in a wellknown mannerby an upset bead, a, bearing on the rim of receptacle 1), as thedrawings show. The vertical and top joining edges of the section A areflanged, as at b b, in order to lap the vertical joining edges ofsection A to make a close joint. Partitionsff cross the interior of thehollow seini'cylindrical casing- The inclosing-sections A A are hollowsemicylinders, with fixed covers B B at their 1' coupled or uncoupledthe operation is similar to that of fastening and unfastening a bayonet.This is a preferred form of coupling, because it permits ot' acomlortable grasp, the wooden part being rounded.

Looking at Fig. 2, I110 pail is seen spread open, and in this conditiona person may eat from it as he would from dishes in a convenient manner.One of the slides is pulled back to disclose the solid-food receptacle.The vessel I) may be used with a cover, instead of the two vessels, oneserving to cover the other.

In opening the pail the bail parts are uncoupled and the sections pulledapart in a halfcircle radiating from their lower point ofjunction, andin closing the pail the opposite takes place. This method ofconstruction permi ts the central removable receptacle to be of a commondomestic construction, and avoids any necessity of dividing intoseparate seini- 5 cylindrical compartments.

It will be understood that any coupling device may be used for joiningthe bail parts, and it will also be understood that if the pail sectionsmidway or just above the top rim of j be square the parts could all bemade aecord- 10o ingly. It will also be understood that the centralreceptacle merely rests upon the base, and is removable, so that theparts of the dinner-pail may be readily kept clean.

A three-part pail, one of which forms a watertight vessel removablyhinged to the side ofthe other part, and a base removably secured byflanges to the bottoms of the two body parts, has been patented; and apail of two equal sections, hinged at the side, so as to open sidewiseupon each other, each section containing food-compartments, has alsobeen patented; but these constructions differ essentially from my pailof two sections hinged to the circumference of a base, so as to open andto close vertically upon said base, and to inclose independent vesselsseated upon the hinged base.

I claim- 1. A dinre -pail of two sections hinged at oppos'te sides of acircular base, whereby said sections may be chsed vertically upon saidbase and opened outwardly in horizontal positions, in combination with atop fastening for the sections when closed, substantially as describe i,for the purpose specified.

2. The combination, with the pailsections and a separate cylindricalbase, to the opposite sides of which the said sections are hinged, of abail-handle of two sections provided with a coupling device,substantially as described, for the purpose specified.

base, substantially as described, for the purpose specified.

5. In a dinner-pail, the combination, with the sections havingfood-compartments and a circular base, to which they are hinged to opento a horizontal position upon opposite sides of said base, of a bailpart for each section and a coupling therefor, whereby the sections areclosed vertically and fastened to inclose the foodreceptacles.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of twosubscribing witnesses.

EDWIN I. RYDER.

Witnesses:

GEO. D. LEE, GEORGE P. Scnuvvnrn

